Hollinrake calls for Home Office to scrap asylum centre plan

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Kevin Hollinrake MP is urging the Home Office to abandon plans for an asylum centre at former RAF base Linton-on-Ouse near York.

Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton, has called on the Home Office to scrap plans to accommodate single male asylum seekers at the former RAF base Linton-on-Ouse near York. He visited the village on 30 October in support of residents opposing the proposal and said it was 'the wrong plan in the wrong place'. Hollinrake also called on border security and asylum minister Anna Turley to meet residents 'face to face'.

Residents have gathered evidence showing local infrastructure 'cannot sustain a facility of this size', according to Hollinrake's spokesperson. The MP is asking the Home Office to publish its feasibility study data. He was joined by Sir Alec Shelbrooke, the local MP, shadow home secretary Chris Philp and shadow minister for women and equalities Joy Morrissey.

The Home Office says accommodation at the former military sites, including those in Bicester and Barnham, is designed to be self-contained to reduce impact on the local community. Hollinrake said people in Linton-on-Ouse were 'worried sick' and that 'the fear and uncertainty are profound'.

Hollinrake calls for Home Office to scrap asylum centre plan — Image: The Press (York)

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Kevin Hollinrake MP calls on Home Office to scrap plans for asylum centre near YorkKevin Hollinrake has urged the Home Office to scrap plans for an asylum centre at former RAF base Linton-on-Ouse, saying residents are warning of pressure on local services.The Press (York) · 2 Nov, 16:00
Kevin Hollinrake MP calls on Home Office to scrap plans for asylum centre near YorkKevin Hollinrake has urged the Home Office to scrap plans for an asylum centre at former RAF base Linton-on-Ouse, saying residents are warning of pressure on local services.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 2 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Kevin Hollinrake · Anna Turley · Linton-on-Ouse · Home Office · Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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